it is also about the future of the economy of this country. anybody who looks at those economic numbers from the fourth quarter have to understand that if we continue on the path we're on we're going to put the economic growth of this country and everything that means, in terms of unemployment, impact to defense, and all the other sectors of our academy, we're going to put that back at risk. i can understand your frustration, i share it, and i don't blame you one bit. now, i have a question. you've talked about the impact on our men and women who are serving and on our security. but i want you, if would, talk a little bit more on the impact on this country's industrial base. i know that we have heard from some of the small businesses in new hampshire. there's been one firm quoted as 20,000 small businesses in its pipeline would be affected if these cuts are not addressed. i wonder if you could elaborate of the reverse ability of sequestration in the industrial base and the small businesses. >> well, thank you for the question because this is a